How can you excel on the STAR math test?

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To perform well on the STAR math test, you must move quickly and accurately through the questions. It is also important to practice problems in each of the test's four main categories: algebra; geometry and measurement; numbers and operations; and data analysis, statistics and probability.

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Test takers get three minutes to answer each question on the STAR math test. If a question is not answered within three minutes, the test automatically moves on to the next question. The test consists of a total of 27 questions. Each question is classified within one of the four main categories of the test. To optimize efficiency in answering the question, it is important to identify in which category it belongs. When preparing for the STAR math assessment, it is important to practice doing problems from all four categories.

Once students can identify the problem type, they simply apply the proper formula or function and follow the order of operations to find the answer. The test has a large bank of questions, so it is not possible to rely on repeat questions. For questions that are multiple choice, it is possible to work backward by checking which of the provided answers are possible with the given data.